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Youths of Latin descent learn of UNLV’s offerings

A group of 240 Latinx — a gender-neutral term for people of Latin American descent — Clark County School District juniors stood when Dr. Mario Gaspar de Alba asked how many planned to go to college.

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Las Vegas-area residents sought to host Up with People cast

The international cast of Up with People will be in Las Vegas and Henderson March 11-18 as part of the group’s world tour, and local families are needed to house the U.S. and international students who are part of the 100-member cast.

Fire damages east Las Vegas condominium

Clark County and Las Vegas firefighters extinguished a fire in an east Las Vegas condominium on Sunday night, according to Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan.

UNLV faculty: Diverse student body needs diverse literature

Sophie Ladd used a book about love and loss to help her undergraduate UNLV students open up about their feelings after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting. She read “The Heart and The Bottle,” by Oliver Jeffers. Amanda Melilli, head of the Teacher Development Resources Library at UNLV, added that books by Native American writers and about individuals with disabilities should be more widely available.

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